Lika Lezhava

Students for Justice in Palestine released a joint statement at 7 a.m. in conjunction with Faculty for Justice in Palestine.  In the statement posted to their Instagram, SJP stated, “We have chosen to TEMPORARILY take down the encampment on our own terms.” The members of the encampments began moving out supplies at approximately 12:30 a.m....

The official Instagram page of the UIUC Chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine posted a graphic on Instagram at 1:07 p.m. calling all protesters to the Main Quad.  The caption of the post states “we need all to mobilize to the Main Quad near Foellinger immediately!!”    lezhava3@dailyillini.com 

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

In 1872, five years after the University was founded, Delta Tau Delta was established as the campus’ first Greek organization. Since its inception, the University’s Greek community has become a mainstay in the area. Today, the University recognizes 49 fraternities and 38 sororities with 6,366 undergraduate members.  Many Greek-affiliated students pledge a fraternity or sorority...

Alex Ingalls and Casey Schneider, a DJ duo from Minnesota known as TWINSICK, visited The Canopy Club on Feb. 16 as a stop on their “Hard Launch” tour. This was the pair’s second time visiting Champaign-Urbana after performing at the KAMS LineLeap event in 2023. TWINSICK sat down with The Daily Illini to talk about...

The Daily Illini staff walked away with 18 awards at the Illinois College Press Association annual conference in Chicago this past weekend.  Twenty-six schools competed with 803 entries across all divisions. The large division included eight schools, including The University of Illinois. Our staff was awarded for general excellence in print as well as reporting,...

On Saturday night at around 11:30 p.m., a 22-year-old woman walked out of The Red Lion and reportedly lost consciousness.  According to the METCAD scanner, the woman was reportedly “inside, passed out, believed to be not breathing” at 11:39 p.m.  Paramedics arrived at 11:41 p.m. and reported the woman was breathing but still unconscious.  *This...

Camp can be described as over-the-top bad taste with a good twist on it or even something that seems a little off. It was originally defined by Susan Sontag as an aesthetic that isn’t one that can be fully explained.  This year, the fourth Circular Fashion Expo was held at the Siebel Center for Design...

On Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday morning, the lines on East Green Street grew longer than usual. This time, however, they weren’t in front of popular drinking spots like KAMS or The Red Lion; rather, hundreds of University students gathered outside JSM Living long before the leasing company would open its doors...

On Monday night into the early hours of Tuesday morning, the lines on East Green Street grew longer than usual. This time, however, they weren’t in front of popular drinking spots like KAMS or The Red Lion; rather, hundreds of University students gathered outside JSM Living long before the leasing company would open its doors...

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

** This review may contain spoilers ** “The Diplomat” is one of those confusing shows that you can’t look away from. With only one season on Netflix and the second season already confirmed, you may find yourself watching it all in a day and realizing that you have to wait months for more. Although the...

Most universities have student-run newspapers or radio stations. Some even have magazines or television channels. The one thing that all of them share is that they present students with the opportunity to work in media before graduation. Many student newspapers are directly affiliated with their universities, which can present challenges to the reporters. At times,...

The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The University plans to enforce campus policies that prohibit electric bikes and electric scooters in campus buildings per fire codes and safety guidelines. One reason for doing so is because many devices are powered by lithium-ion batteries. According to the National Fire Protection Association, the batteries can pose a fire risk if not used correctly...

A new study from a University professor and a group of graduate students examined how women feel as if they aren’t taken seriously by physicians. Charee Thompson, professor in LAS, alongside Sara Babu and Shana Makos, graduate students studying communication, studied the experiences of female patients who said they felt dismissed by physicians. “Trust the...

From chatbots to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence has progressed exponentially in recent years. University students are at the forefront of such innovation, as research, RSOs and startups utilize the new technology and discover new capabilities in the field. Ron Arel, sophomore in LAS, started an RSO called AI @ UIUC to expand the opportunities for...

The Electrical and Computer Engineering building achieved “Zero Energy Certified” status this month — meaning it is generating renewable energy on site that is equal to or more than the amount it consumes. The building is the first of its kind at the University. “This building is consuming very little and (is) generating renewable energy...

From Feb. 24 to Feb. 26, HackIllinois welcomed all people interested in computer science and coding in the Campus Instructional Facility and the Thomas M. Siebel Center for Computer Science to celebrate its 10th anniversary, to learn and to compete. It is the first in-person Hackathon since 2020, and this is what makes it “special,”...